$500 1979 GMC Caballero (El Camino) Abandoned 8 Years!! Will it Run? PT 1
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And this is WHY throughout CZcams with all these old car revivals get more views and more attention than most newer car reviews. Why?? Because with these old cars, no matter how long they are sitting they always come alive and come back from the dead. And they never let you down! Good job getting these buddy. Hope more builds like these are in your future.
ong you can restore bout any old car and the new ones are just done for if you mess up the timing or some shit
Thank you so much for supporting my dad, Randy! He deserves it so much, but you already know that! 😄
Have to save the GMC, must be extremely rare now and it's so original. Would be a restoration more than a flip but holy hell that thing is so cool and original.
@@dennismackiewicz1032 Really Chevy El Caminos are a dime a dozen but GMC Caballero are very rare an you do not see them at all compaired to all the Chevy El Caminos that are out there
@@dennismackiewicz1032 C'mon, guy, Chevy El Caminos are everywhere. GMC Caballero's aren't, neither are the Sprints.
@@dennismackiewicz1032 He should take it apart and use the parts for the GMC. Fender, doors, gages, interior, cut the top and use it on the GMC and whatever else he can salvage. I mean, you could fix both, with time and money, but that GMC's pillars, top and leftfender are crap, and the ElCamino's rear panels are both crap also. Use it to fix the Caballero that's pretty rare.
@@dennismackiewicz1032 that's toast
agreed. I am more stoked about the GMC. That 2-tone is sweet with the Wires & White walls! I am doing the Same on my 1979 Pontiac LeMans (A-body) under 50,000 original miles.
It's a good dilemma to have, not knowing what next to do, and the possibility of buying a third one. It means we have some really cool content to look forward to.
G bodies are hot marketplace
To quote every GM Mechanic ever. "You can't kill a 350"
or a 305
I have killed 2 of them!
You have to run them out of oil to kill them.
Even if you do you just change the crankshaft friction bearings and you're good to go
They eat camshafts like a champ.
Call Weired Beard to see what he recommends to cut,weld, pound out or buy.
Weird Beard s.o.s classic cars restorer
The peace across windshield is 89 bucks just replaced it on my 69 chevelle its easy to replace shudder it for content
I think he and WB are on the outs. I was thinking the same thing, it would require massive metal skills.
First thing I thought was ask weirdbeard .
I love seeing these old Caminos get brought back to life, that Caballero deserves some fresh fenders and some doors for sure!
You could use a LED worklight to show us the undercarriage Randy, the portable ones. It really helps when I take pictures of hard to get parts, etc.
Edit: I hope Santa didn't get hurt too badly. 👍
Randy, if you really want to do a transplant with that good engine in the custom car, consider a 70s Camaro, you can find them pretty cheap, and they are going up in price for decent condition car. And that 350 would give a Camaro a good strong heart
I dont think he will
For sure you can tell by the harmonic balancer she is a 305, 350 would be half that thick. Great find man!
I know for 83 the engine options were
5.0 305 gas
5.7 350 diesel
3.8 226ish gas
No 350 gas option
My sister is storing an 81 elco at my place, I bet she'd sell it cheap. Looks like it has a good roof.
Yes, the Caballero should be saved. Use every piece and part from the El Camino, except for the engine. The El Camino engine can be used on another build. I think you will need some input and maybe some help from Weird Beard with repairing the roof. I'm excited to see the build on the Swamp Caballero! Yeah, Randy! Great video!
Same!!, he can sell the El camino engine or used it for a build that needs a engine.
Yes Exactly the GMC Caballellero is very much worth restoring an anyone who knows rarity of GMC Caballero's compared to Chevy El Comino's would tell Randy that that it's worth restoring because El Camino's are a different story because the are a dime a dizen in certain year models
can you just pull dents out
Randy....WoW did not think that 79 would even crank over! I like the longer vids 45 mins of great content from beginning to the end. I hope Santa's leg is ok iam sure u told him already about the good news of it running and driving like a Champ! I will b watching
The sound of those secondaries opening totally brings me back to the 80s it's like I'm driving to high school with my steady girlfriend sitting right next to me . Trip down memory lane......THANKS AAR ! !
"If its a little noisey forgive me im going 30 mph with no windshield" 😂😂😂😂
The man is a miracle worker bringing old cars back to life👍👍
Randy - Real excited for this rebuild!! Missed the swampvette so I'm excited to see how this one goes! Also, love having Santa's workshop / Michael in the videos!
Go back and watch the Swampvette Videos. They were entertaining.
@@jennaemullins7612 No, I've seen them all, by missed I mean I miss seeing the swampvette
Great job Randy! Hope Michael is ok. I think you should fix the GMC, and then find something else to put the engine and trans from the blue one into. Love the engine from the blue one, sounds sooo good!
No worries Thomas! Another day in the life of me😂! I was out shooting video the next day!
I recommend that you consult a frame shop regarding the elcamino
I would see about getting a new frame and straighting the body as best as possible maybe make a cool offroad build
Finnaly the name “Auto Auction rebuilds” somewhat fits with the name lol.
Just call it the GMC gentleman Randy that's what Caballero means in English 😉😁
That Caballero is beautiful man. Fix her up and make her whole again.
It’s pretty cool what your thinking about doing here and it really makes for good content. One thing you missed on the last video on the 85 was something I was looking forward to was showing us the underside / frame damage 😢. But all in all it’s still good content 🤙 keep it up
I love these things. I have a 1978 Elcamino Conquista. 82000 miles on it. My great grandfather bought it new when I was 14 years old.
Find one with a clean body no engine or trans, I mean I know it’s like a needle in a hay stack but you seem to be finding the deals, use both of those as your parts car
Think he already has a 3rd one probably make 3 into 2 or 3 into 1 full car
Wow the GMC engine sounds so good at the end of the video, it runs fantastic!!
Didn't even know there was a GMC version of the El Camino. Learn something everyday
You cant beat the sound of a good old quadrajet
try this Randy the two LL's are pronounced ye!! Cabayero
I think it's pronounced Canyonero!
@Durham Reality believe me there's so many words out there that are hard to pronounce.
@@eoinoconnell185 well it depends what kind of car is it I'm only going by what Randy said or actually has it written on the title
@@eoinoconnell185 "Whip cracks" ...... LOL.
@Durham Reality that's what makes him unique he's always trying and repeatedly
Lets GOOO this is the Best rebuild ever!!!!
Man that car is a gem! Replace or the roof for sure. She sounds healthy and has awesome bones!
The GMC is definitely worth saving! The roof can be fixed & the blue one has all the body panels that needs replacing on the GMC. You can even use some interior parts. A no-brainer.
The SS camino you were offered sounds like a Choo Choo custom edition. If so,It`s rare & you should grab it up. Google Choo Choo El Camino to find out more on it. Putting the built drive train in one of those would be epic. Can`t wait to see it. Also check the block code behind left cylinder head to find out the engine size on Chevys.
I don't think it's a choo choos mostly because it doesn't have the Monte front clip and I think they had different buckets and center console
26:55 the best part in the video 🤣🤣🤣🤣 c’mon Randy hahahaha
Randy,there is one person we all know who can do that roof and windscreen aperture and that is WB,no problem end of.
To quote Puddins Fab Shop... "no on is surprised when a Chevrolet runs"
I'm excited.. love the 79 front end they made all the 85s look alike.. looks just like my Grandpas Caprice from the front.
Love the paint scheme
I don't like washing engines, like ever, but I would have taken it straight to a self serve car wash and cleaned that engine bay. That would make the work needed to do so much easier. When this thing starts, it is going to fling dust and dirt everywhere.
Loving the El Camino/Caballero content! That third one would make for even more content. Hoping that you save both of them!
I just bought a 87. Elcaminos are 🔥 right now!! Going for pretty good money
The double LL is pronounced like a y. So it's cab.uh.yero
Yessss been waiting for this!!!!
OE parts makes all the parts for these. Do a series and go baller and take them to Barrett-Jackson. They only exist once and they are getting rare.
Had a 79 Malibu for a few years, loved it!!
Since this will be a hybrid of the two, maybe you should put 'El Camino' badges on one side and 'Caballero' one the other 😂
Given that both of these are in rough shape maybe you should look for a wagon of the same vintage - was it a Malibu?
Or El Cabino, or El caminero!
People would just think it came from the factory like that, because they did.
Purchased a new 79 Malibu wagon. Had windshield frame rust bubble paint in a year.
You never cease to amaze. VGG couldn't have done it better.
My opinion: Fix the '79. It wants to live, that's for damn sure. But please, keep it stock. Take the wheels + drivetrain from the ElCamino, put that aside and scrap the rest. Then find a car from that era with no drivetrain and put the ElCamino drivetrain into that one.
It’s neat that Chevy and GMC shared ideas and changed the names . I know they were a big part of GM at the time but it’s just cool 😎
GMC is literally General Motors Corporation. They sold this as an afterthought almost, the only difference between it and the Chevy is the badges. Some of them have a slightly different grille.
@@CR7659 I know that
Hope Mike is okay
No worries! I was back at it the next day! Thank you for the concern!
I think a tree falls in that roof, bends it and broke the windows
Find 2 more with good roofs and whatever other parts you need and fix both of them. The blue and silver one is actually a sharper looking one than the brown one. Start ju k yarding people love those videos
I am happy too. It is such a great feeling when when you buy a car not sure it it will run and it does. Congratulations
You got 2 motors and 2 transmissions, that’s about all. You need a decent body without a motor.
Where did Santa disappear to?
Had to go bandage a leg😂! Back to work the next day!
Love to see you save them both. Looking forward to see what you decide to do.
Randy, I bet Weird Beard would luv to take both and build into one vehicle. Let him look at what you have and make an honest evaluation.
Pronounce it:
Ca ba yerro...
Lmao, I was cringing everytime you said it..
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Also I hope Mike is ok...
GMC gentelman, just translate it 😂😂
U got hit by a locomotive
@@taunusv4power Gentleman or Knight.
Ka-buh-yare-oh
"Just a little tough.." biggest understatement yet...
I would honestly do a body swap. Get an elco with a blown up motor or trans or something but has a mint body, and swap it on to your mint chassis. It would be all plug and play, just an easy swap, you wouldn’t have to destroy anything and it would improve the brown car greatly for not a lot of money
She looks beautiful just a little TLC and she’ll come out nice
Did Santa have to get stitches?
No stitches, stopped bleeding pretty quickly. I was back shooting video the next day!
@@SantasWorkshop I thought he was asking if you snitched.
@@SantasWorkshop sweet man!! I was worried about ya when you disappeared from the video not long after!!
If it’s possible, DEFINITELY fix the GMC. Other than that roof, that car is INCREDIBLY straight and complete. Awesome find. Subscribed!
This guy found two healthy running El Caminos.. Win win
Great video ! Eddy from Myrtle Beach SC! I’m 50 years old ! Loved the sound of the four barrels kicking in ! Reminded of driving my late fathers 72 Chevelle station wagon to high school lol with the 4 barrel and breather lid upside down ! It would moan and grown ‘ love your videos Randy !
Looks like the original engine 305 v8 i had in my 81 Olds Cutlass back in the day.Front end looks like the 79 Malibu my Dad used to drive back and forth to work. The hubcaps are the same ones too.
Randy, you must save the GMC. What a cool and rare car. And then theres the sound at full throttle.
Randy, give both of them to Weird Beard and let him do his magic. After all, he is almost finished with your Dodge and it is looking GREAT‼️
Thanks for making my day!!! You gotta rebuild that GMC!! It deserves it! Maybe it'll run casper out of AAR Headquarters!!
Great video! Laughed when you opened up the four barrels!
I think the GMC Caballero would be a great car to use as a reincarnation of the badass El Camino. The Chevy was a beautiful car but she is done with that frame damage. But how awesome would it be to transplant her parts and on the GMC and make the GMC like a replica of how the El Camino looked before the accident, only with a different VIN. You could even save the GMC engine for another build or sell the engine and make this a budget build where good parts you don't need get sold for keeping the total cost low. Rebuilding the GMC Caballero to original condition isn't worth the hassle and expense she needs absolutely everything (bodywork, upholstery, mechanical work). You said it before AAR isn't a restoration channel but about saving cars from the scrapyard. The Caballero could be saved, but the El Camino is done but her parts aren't
I was all with doing the swap into that GMC, even up to it running on its own, but as soon as you took it out and those secondaries opened, it sold me on a clean up and repair of the GMC, that engine sounds like its still got some miles to go and isn't gonna go down easy
Randy, get another El Camino or Caballero with no rust inside the doorwells, windshield housing and the whole body!! Getting a 3rd one makes a ton of sense to keep the two toned El Camino alive!!
dont edit out, seeing you go through the motions and troubleshooting is the best part!
Randy done did it again. The roof repair isn't too bad, but would need to weld it to fix it right. Welder, sheet metal and a brake to bend it, and maybe a stretcher/shrinker depending on how long the patches are. The roof dent could be pulled on a frame machine. Definitely don't cut the roof off
My dad had a 1979elcamio and it had the the electronic quadrant and it was a peice of junk but fixed it with a regular quadrajet carb and the car ran just fine .
Santa has sweat and blood invested in the rescue of the GMC; time for you to do some metal fabrication and fix that baby up! You saved Swampvette so I know you can save this too. 🎅🏻👨🏭👷
There is no reason that that Caballero should be running nearly as well as it does. There is no reason that this vehicle should be saved yet here we are. Who is responsible???? Mr Randy Shear..... The car whisperer. You've saved another one, my friend! Another job well done!!!! As someone who hates to see good cars go to waste, thank you soooo much! You've saved another one. Thanks, Randy!
He’s the magic car Santa
Thank you for saving this Gbody!
Very cool GMC Caballero its even more rare than the el camino itself
You got a winner my friend 🙏
That’s a solid unit right there. Looks worth repairing the roof and paint it to me. Especially if the glass from the wrecked Elco is usable. Aftermarket might have roof pieces. Interior swap and wheel swap. You’ll have a winner when it’s done. You wanted content, now get to it. Have fun, should be very rewarding to save that.
I smell an Auto Auctions Rebuilds/Vehcor collab!! Ship em both up to Scott and let him make one nice ElCaballaro out of 2 junkers! Just a thought....
Full restoration of the GMC would be really difficult without a full donor top, since the other one you have is bad at the back corners. But heres a wild (and probably not feasible) idea: Take the front clip and the a-pillar + windshield frame from the blue ElCo, build a roll bar back around the original roof line, and turn it into a soft top or convertible.
Monte Carlo SS front end on an El Camino is badass. Also seen someone put a Buick GNX front end on an El Camino. G bodies are so interchangeable!
But all that windshield rust you may be forced to replace the roof.
Best deal would be to cut the roof off the blue one, weld it to the brown one, swap out the engine, dash, trim, interior and front clip of the blue one and paint it.
Or just sell the parts of the blue one.
Keep it, rebuild it and love it. Won't find another in that good a running condition. Cut off the roof and rebuild it. Loves those trucks.
That's an old GM small block for ya! Something told me she was gonna fire right up. Every time you start a new project i get more excited than before. I can't wait to see what you do with these! As a G-body fanatic im super stoked for this project! It really shouldn't be that hard to find a roof skin for the gmc. There are still plenty of G-body el Camino's in junkyards all over place. I think the deal with the GMC Was back before it was parked they may have gotten tired of getting wet with the windshield leaking. so they took the windshield out of it to have the rust repaired and Lost interest in it whenever the quarter window post and the roof got damaged. I agree that she needs to be saved!
The Caballero is a fun vehicle that wants and deserves a second life. Get a donor roof, glass and clean it up and enjoy it.
Randy save the Caballero and it's a shame that the El Camino can't be saved but if you can get another one and save two I'm all for that. Enjoyed the video, keep'em coming
That engine is a keeper no clicking or ticking wow nice.
That’s wild how smooth it was running !
I can’t believe that you were able to get both of them running What a great video congratulations on the content 👍👍🚘❤️
Man ! those 4 barrel rumble is insane !! 🔥🔥
cab-ah-y-air-o , like many GM names say it like a spanish word, the double L = ya. That said I like the project, lots of good potential there.
That would make a great restoration project, Keep up the good work man.
Thanks Mike god bless you to Bud 🙏
I'm really looking forward to this! Two elco's, now possibly three, this should be an interesting series ahead of us! You'll be able to rebuild that GMC Gentlemen (Caballero in English) in no time!!
I am amazed on how well that fired up, and I hope Michael is ok, that really looked like it hurt. I'd say replace the roof from another El camino, swap the interior from the 85 into this one and the good panels, paint it back to brown and she'd be good to go
All’s good, typical day for me! I was back to shooting video the next day!! Thank you for the concern!
@@SantasWorkshop Awesome mate!
Thank you